Maple Hardwood Flooring

If you’re considering changing your flooring to a style of maple hardwood flooring, come to Floor Coverings International Edmond, serving the greater Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Piedmont area. Maple hardwood flooring ranks high on the Janka hardness scale, making it a great choice for areas of your home that receive a high amount of foot traffic.

For that reason, you’re likely to see maple hardwood in common places such as basketball courts, bowling alleys, and sports arenas. While traditionally light tan in color, the shade of maple hardwood flooring can vary on a few factors, such as:

Its age

The area where it was grown

The stain or finish used to treat the wood

Like almost all hardwood flooring, maple is relatively easy to clean and maintain. Just sweep the surface regularly to remove debris and wipe with a damp cloth to remove any spots or spills. Your floors may also require periodic refinishing depending on the care and amount of foot traffic it receives.

Maple hardwood comes in three varieties of grain:

Flame maple: Has wavy red lines and is often used to make acoustic guitars and other musical instruments

Quilted maple: Bears a pattern that resembles a quilt or ripples on water

Bird’s eye: Most common and has a distinctive pattern that resembles a bird’s eyes

Maple hardwood flooring is available in a wide array of grain patterns and shades, and is suitable for any person’s flooring needs. Maple is also becoming an increasingly popular type of laminate, which provides an additional flooring choice. Let the experts at Floor Coverings International Edmond help you find the style of maple hardwood flooring that’s perfect for you and your home. Contact us today to schedule your free in-home consultation.

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